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We would like to begin this month by wishing all of our friends a safe and happy holiday season and thanking all of you for supporting Indo Board in 2009.

Jumping into the news, this fall has proven to be a very successful time for Indo Board Team surfers. In the world of longboard surfing, Indo Team Riders managed a clean sweep at the Professional Longboarding Association (PLA) Championships that took place in Oceanside, California in November. Congratulations go out to Taylor Jensen for winning the event, Steven Newton for finishing second and Tony Silvagni for taking third. In addition to his win at this event, Jensen dominated several other events this year, claiming three contest victories while finishing in the number 11 spot on the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Longboard Tour. This placing ensures that Taylor will be competing as one of the world's finest longboarders on the 2010 ASP World Longboard Tour.

In other surfing news Indo Board Team Rider Justin Quintal continued the Indo Board Team domination by finishing in 1st Place in the longboard division at the 4th Annual Slater Brother's Invitational in Cocoa Beach, Florida in late November. Last, but certainly not least, our most sincere congratulation goes out to Indo Team Rider Brett "Simpo" Simpson of Huntington Beach, California for qualifying for the 2010 ASP World Championship Tour; the richest and most prestigious professional surfing tour in the world.

November also marked the launch of the Indo Board Loop'd Network sponsorship page. Thanks to the nearly 400 athletes that applied for sponsorship with Indo Board. If you think you have what it takes to be an Indo Board sponsored athlete, log on to Loop’d Network, sign up and apply for sponsorship. Who knows, maybe you will end up in our newsletter next month.

Finally, we love a great idea and when that idea combines surfing, fitness training, partying and Costa Rica we are all over it. That is exactly what the Sufari Surf School Surf Fit Camp is all about. Indo Board Fitness Trainer Pete Estabrooks came up with the idea for the 1-week Surf Fit camp that gets to the guts of learning to surf and staying eternally young in seven fun, easy-to-absorb days. No phony promises for instant results or effortless exercise - just the vital facts, daily cardiovascular beach workouts, poolside balance & muscular endurance sessions featuring the Indo Board, surf-specific yoga classes and the worlds best surf lessons. Imagine a holiday where you leave fitter (and smarter) than you arrived with the coolest lifetime skill in the world under your belt. For the active vacationer it gets no better than this. To book a spot for next year, call (866) 433-3355.

Finally, this month's Letter of the Month comes from Rebecca in Tallahassee, Florida.

I couldn't help but write to you and tell you how much I love the Indo Board! My roommate has one and I am on it all the time. I have become quite skilled and I watch television while on the Indo Board everyday. It is such a stress reliever. I have told all my friends about it and they are all growing to love the indo board as much as I do. I do not have one of my own and I am going to be very sad when she moves out but I just wanted to let you know that your product has made my days a little brighter and I am very thankful to you for inventing it!

Your faithful follower,
Rebecca

Rider of the Month

This month's Indo Board Rider of the Month is Hunter Henderson

This month we feature our youngest ever Indo Board Rider of The Month, Hunter Henderson. Hunter is a 7 year old competitive wakeboarder from Lake Wylie, South Carolina. When he was 6 weeks old, he started experiencing the life of boating and being on the water. At age 2, he was skiing on trainer skis, and soon after he ventured out and realized that there was another life on the water...wakeboarding!! He started wakeboarding at age 3 behind a jet-ski and the rest is history. To learn more about Hunter you can visit his website at www.hunterhenderson.net.

Product of the Month

Workout of the Month

With the Holidays upon us there always seems to be plenty of food and drink and a shortage workout time. To help you out this season we are providing a quick and easy way to get a great full body workout without the need to go to the local gym or use any weights.

Pull-Ups : (5-10 reps depending upon your level) - This is an important part of the workout, if you don't have a pull-up bar take your Indo Board to the closest park that has a gym set, find a strong tree branch or better yet, invest $19.99 in an Iron Gym (I have one and they work great).

Indo Board Pushups : (10-15 reps) - Use either the roller or IndoFLO® cushion under the deck and concentrate on form and power, take 2 seconds to go down and one second to push up).

Indo Board Air Squats : (10-15 reps) - Use either the roller or IndoFLO® cushion under the deck and slow the movement down by concentrating on your form and do not let the deck touch the floor during your movement. If using the IndoFLO® cushion under the deck, move your feet so that your toes are on the leading edge of the deck (see picture). This will enable you to drive from your heels and maintain proper form through the movement.

Repeat this 5 to 10 rounds with no rest between movements but about 30-60 seconds rest between each round. If you can get 10 rounds of this done you will see why so many people swear by functional body weight exercises.

Indo Pushup

Indo Squat

New Indo Enthusiasts

Each month we will feature new athletes that are part of our elite group of Indo Enthusiasts.

Are you an Indo Enthusiast? If so, send us a photo or tell us your Indo story!

This months Indo Enthusiast:

Sean Bauer - aspiring professional snowboarder from Bend, Oregon.

Sean showing off mad Indo skills